poppy

pop·py

noun \ˈpä-pē\

plural poppies

Definition of POPPY

1

a : any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or perennial herbs with milky juice, showy regular flowers, and capsular fruits including the opium poppy and several forms cultivated as ornamentals b : an extract or decoction of poppy used medicinally

2

: a strong reddish orange

Origin of POPPY

Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with POPPY

choppy, copy, crappie, floppy, gloppy, hoppy, kopje, sloppy, soppy, stroppy